IP Library Granted Patent US 8,609,434
Granted Patent B2
US 8,609,434 · App. 12/735,729 · Granted Dec 17, 2013

Bio-disc reading apparatus and assay method using same

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Patent No.
US 8,609,434
App. No.
12/735,729
Granted
Dec 17, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a bio-disc reading apparatus for reading information including product authentication of a bio-disc and assay site of a bio-disc, and an assay method using same.

Claims (20)

1. A bio-disc comprising:

one or more assay sites to assay a biomaterial and perform a biochemical reaction;

a plurality of chambers to store fluids required for the biomaterial assay or the biochemical assay;

a plurality of channels to connect the chambers to one another and allow fluids to flow;

a body to integrate the assay sites, the channels and the chambers;

a barcode printed on the body or adhered thereto;

a first thin-film circular magnet provided on the body to space-address the barcode; and

a second thin-film circular magnet provided on the body to space-address the body.

2. The bio-disc according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second thin-film circular magnets are arranged on the same radius as the bio-disc.

3. The bio-disc according to claim 1 , wherein the barcode is a colored one- or two-dimensional barcode, or a horizontal barcode.

4. The bio-disc according to claim 1 , wherein the barcode contains information such as operating protocol, product ID and expiration date of the bio-disc, and the type of diseases to be assayed and diagnosed.

5. The bio-disc according to claim 1 , wherein the barcode is printed by a fluorescent ink.

6. The bio-disc according to claim 5 , wherein the fluorescent ink is a transparent UV fluorescent ink.

7. The bio-disc according to claim 1 , further comprising a distinguishing device to distinguish the assay site from the barcode.

8. The bio-disc according to claim 7 , wherein the distinguishing device is at least one selected from specific symbols, specific barcode patterns, specific color marks, specific holes, specific mechanical engravings, start characters and stop characters.

9. The bio-disc according to claim 8 , wherein the specific barcode pattern is a horizontal barcode.

10. The bio-disc according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an ink chamber to store an ink to optically block the barcode;

a barcode chamber including the barcode; and

a hydraulic burst valve interposed between the ink chamber and the barcode chamber.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2022
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: PRECISION BIOSENSOR INC.
Reel/Frame 060632/0598 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2010
From: YOO, JAE CHERN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 024844/0153 →